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Tuesday, January 24, 2012

US Roadtrip 2012: Hershey, PA

by: Mhe-anne L. Ojeda

My 143 Journeys feature our mouth-watering journey on January 20-21, 2012 to thesweetest place on earth-Hershey, Pennsylvania (USA). As a post birthday treat for my prince, we drove about 130 miles off New Jersey (USA)totaste our way through the ubersweetHershey's Chocolate!

Our first stop was at the Hershey's Chocolate World to take the free simulated journey where we slipped into the role of cocoa beans and were shipped, sorted and roasted through the attraction during theHershey's Great American Chocolate Tour Ride.

The Chocolate tour ride made us hopped aboard this "car" (which looks like theconveyor belt that transports the beans into the factory) which is located in the middle of broad-leafed plants typical of the tropical rain forestof Africa and Latin America where cocoa beans flourish. Inside the chocolate factory we were educated about the chocolate-making process, from bean to candy bar and syrup.

On board the car, we made our way through the factory and were greeted warmly by Mr. Hershey's and then by the three rhythm-and-blues singing cows with their hiprendition of "It's the Milk Chocolate". The song taught us that cows milk are the secret for Hershey's chocolate'screaminess.

It was such a sweet experience to see, feel, hear, and smell the delicious transformation from bean to Hershey's famous chocolate. But this sweetest experience was even made sweeterknowing that my prince chose to bring me to Hershey's Chocolate World over a New York Knicks NBA game which was my treat to him on his birthday. Surely it was a real treat for me (see who has a bigger smile)!

Here's the process labeled in light blue. See if you can arrange this chronologically. (Tip:you must be a chocolate lover to know the correct order hehe)

yea Enzo there are some freebies esp. if you do the trolley tour which i will write about next.for the free-simulated tour ride there is a free taste but only 3 round chocolates!hehe @Chrisair, no we cannot taste chocolates during the tour. this is consistent coz remember it is simulated and we are the beans that is rolled, heated and shipped? haha

Go Go Go Spidey! cheers for your US roadtrip. it is so much [email protected] Yani. It is wonderful indeed.And yes @Dong, naalala ko rin yung Charlie and Chocolate Factory. similar except that Charlie gets to taste the choco during the tour while we only simulate being the "cocoa beans" which is made into chocolates ahaha

Von Angelie, one of the best chocolate factory i have visited although i love all my chocolate tours experience! oo nga @mitchi. pag nagkaroon ng chocolate factory dito sa pinas, ako ang unang pipila!!Gil,actually walang tasting during the tour. merong sampling at the end though which let us taste unwrapped/un named chocolates so i can't tell what it is when in the market. the chocolates available at the store are the same with what is available in the market, except that you have lots of options and biggie sizes!

hey Leira,aww it's a bummer hehe. well actually Philly and Hershey is on the opposite side so maybe folks have good reasons. check it out agian when u have the chance, it will be worth it.the choco tour ride is just one of the many things to do in Hersheys!

Ohh! This looks very similar to Cadburys World in Birmingham, England! We also had a tour around the factory and tried the rides. T'was lovely! I bet this one is also good! Hoping to visit this choc world in future!

Tess, you are right that packaging and shippping is the last process! good job.hhaha.yea it would be good to visit Hershey,PA it is indeed the sweetest place (not only bec chocolates are sweet) but because visitors are greeted by hugs and kisses hahaha